Jail inmate charged with smuggling contraband

Published: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 3:03 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 3:03 p.m.

OCALA - An inmate worker at the Marion County Jail was arrested Monday for trying to smuggle tobacco into the facility.

On Sunday, Steven Gammon had returned to the jail from doing outside work around 3:15 p.m. During a standard search, a corrections officer believed that Gammon was attempting to conceal something in his shoe, according to reports.

The officer ordered Gammon to turn his shoe over and found smokeless tobacco wrapped in cellophane in the shoe.

Jail investigator Meyer Carter tried to interview Gammon on Monday, but he declined to answer any questions and was arrested and charged with smuggling contraband into a detention facility.

Gammon, 27, has been incarcerated at the jail since Oct. 18 on charges of domestic battery, fraudulent use of a credit card and grand theft.

<p>OCALA - An inmate worker at the Marion County Jail was arrested Monday for trying to smuggle tobacco into the facility.</p><p>On Sunday, Steven Gammon had returned to the jail from doing outside work around 3:15 p.m. During a standard search, a corrections officer believed that Gammon was attempting to conceal something in his shoe, according to reports.</p><p>The officer ordered Gammon to turn his shoe over and found smokeless tobacco wrapped in cellophane in the shoe.</p><p>Jail investigator Meyer Carter tried to interview Gammon on Monday, but he declined to answer any questions and was arrested and charged with smuggling contraband into a detention facility.</p><p>Gammon, 27, has been incarcerated at the jail since Oct. 18 on charges of domestic battery, fraudulent use of a credit card and grand theft.</p><p><i>- Austin L. Miller</i></p>